media-gen-core

name	media-gen-core
description	Shared reference for the media-gen cluster: the backend-routing decision (access/billing model × modality), the generate→transform→assemble pipeline, output-format conventions, and the cross-tool guardrails. USE WHEN choosing an image/video/3D/GIF backend, planning a multi-stage media pipeline, or reasoning about cost, format, or provider policy.
cluster	media-gen
version	1.0.0

Media-Gen Core

Shared model for the media-gen cluster. The generators and processors all hang off one decision and one pipeline — keep them consistent here so no spoke contradicts another.

1. The routing decision (this cluster's defining choice)

Every generative request resolves on two axes: modality (what asset) × access model (what it costs / what it needs to run). Pick the cell, then the spoke.

Request ──> [ modality: image | 3D | video | GIF ]
        ──> [ access:  subscription-CLI | API-key+billing | local/hosted-GPU | free-search ]
        ──> spoke

• Subscription-CLI — runs through an existing consumer plan, no per-asset billing. gpt-image-2 (your ChatGPT Plus/Pro via the Codex CLI). Cheapest marginal cost; rate-limited by the plan.
• API-key + billing — a provider key, billed per image/call. openai-image-gen (OpenAI Images API, OPENAI_API_KEY), and paid image/video APIs in general. Predictable, scalable, — state batch size before running.